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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:	HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
Notice:	Rules-2.,Directory-7.,Roster-3.,Garbage-99.
Moderator:	BUSY::SLABB

Created:	Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1238
Total number of notes:	65616

164.0. "Raven" by THAV07::NAGAHASHI (Kazunari Nagahashi SWS/DEC-Japan) Tue Dec 19 1989 19:53

        Well, I tried to find the note about Raven but no notes found
        in this conference. So, we start a hot comment on Raven.
        
        Raven started in '81 with thier first album Rock Until You 
        Drop(excellent album). They started English trio band and the 
        first members are :
        
        	Mark Gallagher		Vo,Gr
        	Rob Hunter		Dr
        	Jhon Gallagher		B
                                                                     
        And after that they've released the following seven albums.
        
        	'82	Wiped Out
        	'83	All For One
		'84	Live At The Inferno (Megaforce, They leaved 
        					England.)
        	'85	Stay Hard (Atlantic)
        	'86	The Pack Is Back          
        	'86	Mad
        	'87	Life's a Bitch
        	'88	Nothing Exceeds Like Exess(Relativity Combat,
        					   Excellent album)
        
        Riffs, Riffs, Riffs,
        
        They are, if anything,thrash/speed type band. Their sound is
        quite simple due to trio. But have a lot of power and a lot 
        of originality different from other thrash/speed.
        
        Check it out, if you tired of a commercial rock.
        
        Kazunai.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
164.1	One for all...all for one	CASEE::LALLI	Didier - BCE Valbonne - DTN 828.5423	`Wed Dec 20 1989 03:25`	13
	The album I prefer and would recommend is "All for one". It shows exactly what those guys are worth. It's very energic ! Try "Athletic Rock" (last song of side 2), it rocks I think they can be called a Power trio. Got to admit that I didn't listen to recent albums. How are they compared ro old materials ? Didier
164.2	OK for All for One	KETJE::VLASIU	Try with a bigger hammer	`Wed Dec 20 1989 03:44`	6
	Hello, Me too I know only "All for One" which I found excellent. It is as Didier says very energetic and very direct. I've heard that after that LP they have changed the style becoming less effective. Aparently their last is somewhat a return to the old days but I haven't heard it. Sorin
164.3	Gimme a break !	THAV07::NAGAHASHI	Kazunari Nagahashi SWS/DEC-Japan	`Wed Dec 20 1989 04:42`	17
	re: -1 Yeah, they've changed their style when they leaved England for NY. I hate it. I guess they were chenged their style by Atlantic whether they want to do or not. They realized that they couldn't leave the matter as it was. And then contracted with Relativity Combat to get their original style. I think only the following albums are Raven. Rock Until You Drop Wiped Out All for One Nothing Exceeds Like Exess Kazunari.
164.4		ASAHI::COOPER	Fleas Navidawg !	`Wed Dec 20 1989 11:09`	6
	The Pack IS Back is AWESOME ! I love that album. Didn't they do a cover of an old Melanie tune (Melanie being the "I got a brand new pair of Roller Skates" chick) on that album ?? jc
164.5	Tyrant of the Airwaves!!	YUPPY::OHAGANB	The Bright and Shining Book	`Thu Dec 21 1989 12:20`	6
	Dear oh dear!! Are they still going? That first album's brilliant and they put out a great back to back version of Sweet's Action and Hellraiser. I remember them!! (adopts grandfather with a walking stick stance and goes off to die) Barry.
164.6	Rock until you drop !	THAV07::NAGAHASHI	Kazunari Nagahashi SWS/DEC-Japan	`Mon Dec 25 1989 20:22`	16
	Well, I went to HM disk shop in Tokyo last weekend and referenced Raven's albums. I couldn't find albums which was released before Stay Hard. Shopman said that Raven's albums that was released before Stay Hard is not available anymore in Japan and also not available in the UK too. The pity of it ! We'll never listen to thier good old efforts. Raven has walked serious road, and that without success. But I like them. I believe they are rihgt about keeping thier own way. Thinking about thier latest excellent album(Nothing Exceeds Like Excess), they returned to old days; Guess they'll keeping this style in future. I expect them to get a big name in future release ;-). Kazunari.
164.7	Raven until you drop!	THAV07::NAGAHASHI	So?	`Wed Jul 25 1990 00:53`	8
	Oh lucky me! I found a CD "Rock Until You Drop" which was released by Japanese small company. They said "the tenth anniversary of NWOBHM" is the reason for releasing. Quality of sounds is bad. But it reminds me my high school days. Energic! Kaz.